Name a living sea-turtle species.
Use the seven extant marine turtle species. Common English names count.
Seven living sea-turtle species are recognized. The leatherback has a leathery shell; the other six are hard-shelled turtles.
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Points are editorial tiers. The source supports membership in the set, not how many people know an answer.
- Green turtle 25 · Familiar
- Green turtle is in the 7-answer set defined by this question.
Also accepted: Green sea turtle
- Leatherback 25 · Familiar
- Leatherback is in the 7-answer set defined by this question.
Also accepted: Leatherback sea turtle · Leatherback turtle
- Loggerhead 50 · Less common
- Loggerhead is in the 7-answer set defined by this question.
Also accepted: Loggerhead sea turtle · Loggerhead turtle
- Hawksbill 75 · Uncommon
- Hawksbill is in the 7-answer set defined by this question.
Also accepted: Hawksbill sea turtle · Hawksbill turtle
- Olive ridley 75 · Uncommon
- Olive ridley is in the 7-answer set defined by this question.
Also accepted: Olive ridley sea turtle · Olive ridley turtle
- Kemp's ridley 100 · Rare
- Kemp's ridley is in the 7-answer set defined by this question.
Also accepted: Kemp's ridley sea turtle · Kemp's ridley turtle · Kemps ridley
- Flatback 100 · Rare
- Flatback is in the 7-answer set defined by this question.
Also accepted: Flatback sea turtle · Flatback turtle
Checked exclusions
- Galapagos tortoise: A Galapagos tortoise is not one of the sea-turtle species.
Sources for this question
- Sea turtle - Wikipedia
Sea-turtle classification table: seven extant species; softshell leatherback included.
en.wikipedia.org · Checked 2026-11-02
- Sea Turtle Species — SEE Turtles
Sea-turtle classification table: seven extant species; softshell leatherback included.
www.seeturtles.org · Checked 2026-11-02
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